Trip Moments Recommendations
Enjoy a Quiet Date While Reading a Book at F1963 Moonlight Garden Glasshouse.
📍Address: 269-1 Mangmi-dong, Suyeong-gu, Busan
📍Atmosphere/Facilities: A secret garden hidden behind F1963
📍Key Points
The glasshouse contains books that you can read on the spot (not allowed to take out) and a reading space. The surrounding area, blended with the Moonlight Garden, is the pinnacle of plant interior design and is very beautiful. Although it might be hot in the summer, it's perfect for spring and autumn visits. No beverages other than water are allowed, and it's a great place for a quiet date.
📍Average Price per Person: Free
📍Rating: 5/5
Busan Cost-Effective Sashimi Restaurant
🔸Songjeong Fisheries
✔️Location: 9, Songjeong Central-ro 36beon-gil, Haeundae-gu, Busan
✔️Hours: 11:00~21:00
Songjeong Fisheries is a sashimi restaurant near Busan Songjeong Beach. They specialize in wild flounder and have a fairly spacious store. It's a recommended cost-effective restaurant where you can enjoy fresh sashimi and a variety of lavish side dishes at a reasonable price. It's perfectly located for a visit as part of a coastal tour. Located in the alley of Songjeong's famous restaurants, it is also accessible for those who travel on foot. Go and try the fresh sashimi!
Samnak Ecological Park, the sanctuary of cherry blossom viewing in Busan with long and beautiful cherry blossom paths.
📍Address: 29-46, Samnak-dong, Sasang-gu, Busan
📍Key Points
Samnak Ecological Park is really big, and among them, the cherry blossom path is one of the most popular hotspots for cherry blossom viewing that people flock to every spring. The path is really long and the cherry trees are big, making it enjoyable to view. It was nice because there were fewer people than I thought when I went on a weekday. It's also great for cycling as it's a bicycle main road.
📍Rating: 5/5
Central Buckwheat Noodles, a tradition since 1956 in Jungang-dong.
📍Address: 9-1, Jungang-daero 49beon-gil, Jung-gu, Busan
📍Ambience/Facilities: An old but clean and well-maintained restaurant with a long-standing reputation
📍Key Points
When you think of buckwheat noodles in Jungang-dong, Central Buckwheat Noodles is the place to go. The broth is a bit sweet and rich, which is delicious. Although there are no pickled radishes, it's perfect when slurped with some yellow mustard mixed in. And you must order the inari sushi to eat together. As the weather gets warmer, there might be a wait during lunchtime, but the line usually moves quickly.
📍Average Price per Person: 8,000 won
📍Rating: 3.5/5
Dasot Restaurant, famous for its stone pot rice, main branch (Songjeong branch).
📍Address: 6th floor, White Dew Building, 29 Songjeong Gwangeogol-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan (formerly Soojeong Building)
📍Atmosphere/Facilities: Spacious facility with ocean view
📍Key Points
Dasot Restaurant, which also has a store in a department store, I ended up eating here on my way to Songjeong because it was decent when I ate at Lotte Department Store, but somehow it seemed less impressive than when I ate at the department store.,.,? Since you can enjoy the ocean view at a nearby cafe, I don't think it's that important haha I don't think I would come all the way to Songjeong just for this.
📍Average price per person: 17,000 won
📍Rating: 3/5
Central-dong's Office Workers' Favorite: Daenamoo House's Dakbokkeumtang
📍Address: 8-3, Daecheong-ro 137beon-gil, Jung-gu, Busan
📍Ambience/Facilities: Classic old-style restaurant
📍Key Points
Although it has been featured on YouTube, this Dakbokkeumtang restaurant was already famous among office workers in Central-dong. The taste might seem ordinary with a hint of curry flavor, but it occasionally comes to mind. The potato pancakes are delicious, and the ramen noodles are especially good. I highly recommend trying it with extra ramen noodles.
📍Average Price per Person: Medium-sized Dakbokkeumtang 25,000 KRW
📍Rating: 3.5/5
A Makgeolli Bar with a Variety of Delicious Korean Snacks, Mueon Makgeolli.
📍Address: B1, 27 Bupyeong 2-gil, Jung-gu, Busan
📍Ambience/Facilities: A spacious and atmospheric bar
📍Key Points
It's not just a Korean bar with only hot pots; you can tell they are always considering their menu. The menu has been changing since I first visited. The Korean beef handmade dumpling hot pot is delicious. It's filling for two people, and just right for three.
📍Average Price per Person: 30,000 KRW
📍Rating: 4/5
Haeundae's Signature Brunch Spot, Praha.
📍Address: 1st floor, 42 U-dong 1-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan
📍Ambiance/Facilities: The exterior exudes a European vibe, making it a quaint brunch cafe
📍Key Points
The atmosphere is nice. The menu items are also quite good. The prices are a bit on the expensive side, though. However, the limited number of tables makes it quiet, and the spacing between tables is not too cramped, which was great for enjoying brunch
📍Average Price per Person: 15,000 KRW
📍Rating: 3/5
The representative brunch cafe in Nampo-dong, Vamonos.
📍Address: 2nd floor, Vamonos Cafe, 33, Gwangbok-ro 49beon-gil, Jung-gu, Busan
📍Atmosphere/Facilities: A clean white-toned modern atmosphere
📍Key Points
It's a brunch cafe that has been established for a long time. There must be a reason why it has maintained its reputation until now. First of all, the brunch menu is abundant and the taste is decent. It's not incredibly delicious, but it's exactly what you expect from brunch.
📍Average price per person: 15,000 won
📍Rating: 3/5
The famous Changwon's restaurant, Dohyungmin's Table, has landed in Jeonpo-dong!
📍Address: 2nd Floor, 11, Jeonpo-daero 186beon-gil, Busanjin-gu, Busan
📍Atmosphere/Facilities: A typically clean restaurant
📍Key Points
If you look at the introduction on Naver Maps, there's a lot written about not wanting to become famous and various other things, but the taste doesn't live up to the grand introduction. There's nothing particularly memorable about the taste, and it all just feels so-so. I went there with a friend, and both of us have no intention of revisiting, and we haven't been back since.
📍Average Price per Person: 15,000 won
📍Rating: 2.5/5
A Little Europe You Can Meet at the International Market, Cafe Hipcup
📍Address: 1st Floor, 12 Junggu-ro 30beon-gil, Jung-gu, Busan
📍Atmosphere/Facilities: European sensibility and modern interior
📍Key Points
As you can see from the photos, the outdoor seating imbued with European sensibility is quite the highlight! It's like a different world that suddenly pops up in the middle of the actual market. They also sell desserts like salt bread and butter bars, making it a great place to relax and enjoy a coffee in terms of location and various aspects.
📍Average Price per Person: About 9,000 won
📍Rating: 3.5/5
A Small Cafe in Jeonpo-dong
📍Address: 43-3, Jeonpo-daero 186beon-gil, Busanjin-gu, Busan (Jeonpo-dong)
📍Atmosphere/Facilities: A hideout-like space
📍Key Points
The pudding here is not layered with syrup like in other places, but with coffee instead. I can't drink coffee, but somehow the bitterness of the coffee and the pudding went well together, and I enjoyed it. The pudding itself was also delicious. There are no beverages, but the decaffeinated coffee was good too.
Above all, I loved the atmosphere of the small space itself.
📍Average Price per Person: 7,000 won
📍Rating: 4.5/5
A cafe reminiscent of the legendary paradise, Seonyudo-won.
📍Address: 64, Sanghyeon-ro, Geumjeong-gu, Busan
📍Atmosphere/Facilities: A neat building with a view of Hoedong Reservoir
📍Key Points
The cafe Seonyudo-won has a unique architecture, named after the mythical paradise where immortals are said to frolic. It's a large cafe that offers desserts and boasts a view of Hoedong Reservoir. There are many hidden spaces, so it would be nice to find a spot you like and enjoy a coffee. However, the green tea latte was disappointing because the chunks weren't dissolved.
📍Average Price per Person: 6,000 to 7,000 won
📍Rating: 3/5
Famous for Cute Bread: Niwa Bakery in Jeonpo
📍Address: 61-1 Dongseong-ro, Busanjin-gu, Busan
📍Ambience/Facilities: A small cafe with a charming atmosphere
📍Key Points
Famous for turtle melon bread, dog bread, and also known for yakisoba bread and pudding. But everything was just so-so. The yakisoba bread was the least impressive. I tried the bagel, and while it wasn't outstanding, it was the best among them. Perhaps the basic bread might be better.
📍Average Price per Person: KRW 4,000
📍Rating: 3/5
A trendy cafe waiting in Gwangalli, Helmet.
📍Address: 22 1-2 floors, Suyeong-ro 554beon-gil, Suyeong-gu, Busan
📍Atmosphere/Facilities: Interior that coexists with the vintage charm and European atmosphere
📍Key Points
The interior is charming. It has a strong European vibe. They've paid attention to the vintage feel, even the floor tiles add to the atmosphere. The Chamnamul Pasta may not taste like chamnamul, but it's a delicious basil pasta. Using fusilli was a stroke of genius. The pain au chocolat is also decent.
📍Average Price per Person: 7,000 won for drinks
📍Rating: 3.5/5
Thrill on the Mug, a newly opened ocean view cafe in Dongsam-dong, Yeongdo.
📍Address: 55 Haeyang Healing-ro, Yeongdo-gu, Busan
📍Atmosphere/Facilities: A place with both a zip line facility and a cafe
📍Key Points
It's a new ocean view cafe in Yeongdo. The prices are not cheap. I had a scone for the bread, and it was just okay. The drinks are so-so. There's a space for performances like jazz concerts, and you can sit facing the sea in a stair-like arrangement. It seems like a good place to zone out on the outdoor seats.
📍Average Price per Person: 7,000 won
📍Rating: 3/5
A walking course brimming with the feeling of spring.
🔸Oncheoncheon Citizens' Park
✔️Location: 39, Oncheoncheonnam-ro, Yeonje-gu, Busan
It is currently the perfect time to walk in Busan, as the grass and trees are lush and full of the feeling of spring at Oncheoncheon Citizens' Park. The path is conveniently accessible from various subway stations and stretches along the lines, making it easy to get to from anywhere. There are also exercise equipment and bicycle rentals available along the way. It's a great spot for couples to heal and take the perfect photo in the verdant photo zones.
Famous for its cost-effective Hanwoo Omakase, Jangsan Station's Twenty Questions.
📍Address: 81, 468beonga-gil, Jwa-dong, Haeundae-gu, Busan, 1st and 2nd floor
📍Atmosphere/Facilities: A neat space with bar seats
📍Key Points
I went here to get into the holiday spirit at the end of the year. The second floor is a Hanwoo barbecue restaurant, and the first floor is an Omakase space with bar seats, which is great because you can watch the chef cook. The Hanwoo menu keeps coming out, and each and every dish is delicious. There wasn't a single disappointing menu item. The composition changes every time, but I liked everything when I went.
📍Average Price per Person: Omakase 79,000 KRW
📍Rating: 4/5
Noki, a cafe with a beautiful exterior and tree during the Christmas season.
📍Address: 361-6 Jeonpo-dong, Busanjin-gu, Busan
📍Atmosphere/Facilities: The glamorous exterior and the interior are filled with a vintage vibe
📍Key Points
It's a cafe I visited during the Christmas season. It's a great spot for taking photos, and the inside has a completely vintage atmosphere. When I went there, there weren't any proper desserts, but now it seems like they have French toast and some new items. However, I had no choice but to sit at a round table in the middle, and the seating was uncomfortable, so I didn't feel a cozy atmosphere in the spaceㅜ I think it might be better if you sit elsewhere.
📍Average price per person: 7,000~8,000 won
📍Rating: 2.5~3/5
Going for an Indoor Date to the Busan Coffee Expo.
🔸World of Coffee
✔️Duration: 5/1~5/4
✔️Time: 10:00~17:00
The World of Coffee, the world's largest coffee expo, has opened in Busan for the first time. As the largest exhibition with participants from all over the world, its scale is immense. It's a must-visit indoor date spot for coffee-loving couples, with barista competitions, lectures, and a variety of booths. Being held at BEXCO, it's a hot spot with excellent accessibility.
Busan Housing Renovation Style Sentimental Cafe.
🔸House Smell
✔️Location: 87 Gwangan-ro 49beon-gil, Suyeong-gu, Busan, 1st floor
Located in Gwangalli, Busan, House Smell is a housing renovation style sentimental cafe. It's situated in the cafe alley of Gwangalli, decorated with a cozy and cute atmosphere, making it a great spot with many photo zones. It's also a good place for taking pictures and for dating with its serene ambiance. There are window seats available, so it's no problem to visit alone. If you're looking for a cafe in Gwangalli, this is the place to go!
Exotic Barbecue Restaurant in Busan.
🔸Budle Fighter Busan National University Branch
✔️Location: 1st floor, 255-4 Geumgang-ro, Geumjeong-gu, Busan
✔️Hours: 11:30~21:00, Break time 15:00~17:00
The Budle Fighter Busan National University Branch is an exotic barbecue restaurant in Busan. It serves Filipino-style food with various meats and seafood barbecued on banana leaves, and the interior of the restaurant is well decorated with a vibe of being overseas. It's always full of customers, so early visits are recommended. If you're in Busan, it's a must-visit on your food bucket list~
The Best Busan Pork Ribs Restaurant is Here
🔸Chodaegalbi
✔️Location: 1st floor, 14-5, Jungang-daero 691beon-gil, Busanjin-gu, Busan
✔️Hours: 17:00~23:00, Closed on Sundays
Chodaegalbi is the best place for pork ribs in Busan. Located in the alley behind Seomyeon Lotte Department Store, it specializes in ribs. Most of the meat used is domestic, which is reliable, and the location is very accessible. The well-marinated ribs and rice combination is also great, so I recommend it!
Jeonpo Sentimental Accessory Shop Wontier.
🔸Ettéobjet
✔️Location: 12:00~18:30, Weekends~19:00
This is the Ettéobjet accessory shop in Jeonpo, Busan. If you go straight up from Jeonpo Station, it's on the corner and has two floors with quite a variety of things to see. It's a great indoor dating course regardless of the weather, and there are many cafes and restaurants nearby, making it a good place to plan a date course. From vintage products from around the world to sentimental accessories, it's a mood restaurant where it's fun just to look around without shopping~!
Large-scale Wood-fired Pizza Restaurant in Busan
🔸303 Wood-fired Dongnae Hot Springs Branch
✔️Location: 37, Chabakgol-ro, Dongnae-gu, Busan
✔️Hours: 11:00~21:00 Break 15:00~17:00
The Busan large-scale wood-fired pizza restaurant 303 Wood-fired Dongnae Hot Springs Branch is here. Not only is there a spacious area in front of the store, but there is also a large dedicated parking lot nearby, making it convenient for those coming by car. The two-story building is fully equipped with private rooms, making it an excellent place for gatherings or dining out. The atmosphere is nice, and the Western menu is delicious, making it a recommended Busan restaurant.
A serene cafe with a sentimental vibe in Seomyeon.
🔸Downt Classic
✔️Location: 12 Seojeon-ro, Busanjin-gu, Busan
✔️Hours: 11:00~22:00
Downt Classic is a sentimental cafe located in Seomyeon. As the second branch of the famous coffee spot Downt, it's renowned for its coffee menu which is the signature here. It's conveniently located near the station and on the roadside, making it easily accessible. The cafe spans two floors, offering plenty of seating space. There is a unique feature on the first floor where you can take four-cut photos for free. The cafe's atmosphere is perfect for solo visitors or for studying, making it a popular hotspot.
Master Baker's Bakery Hotspot
🔸Lee Heung Yong Confectionery Busan University Branch
✔️Location: 30, Busan University-ro 63beon-gil, Geumjeong-gu, Busan
✔️Hours: 8:30~22:00
It is the Lee Heung Yong Confectionery Busan University Branch, one of the nation's master bakers. It's a sizable place with bread on the first floor, cakes on the second, and a factory in the basement. There are also seats inside where you can eat, and the variety is incredibly diverse! It's a dessert hotspot that you can't miss when on a bakery pilgrimage. Considering the current prices, it's also reasonably priced, so I recommend this national bakery hotspot.
Busan Sashimi Course Cuisine Specialty.
🔸Myeong Izakaya
✔️Location: 70-1, 1st Floor, Geumgang-ro, Dongnae-gu, Busan
✔️Hours: 17:00~1:00, Closed on Sundays
Myeong Izakaya is a Busan sashimi course cuisine specialty restaurant located in the Oncheonjang restaurant alley. It's a regulars' favorite spot known among those who know it, offering a luxurious omakase experience at a great value for money in a pleasant atmosphere. The dishes are carefully prepared with the highest quality ingredients sourced from all over the country, making it a great date spot for couples on special occasions.
A Quaint Haeundae Accessory Shop
I visited with high expectations to see what kind of accessories they had, as the ETVITY shop in Haeundae was getting a lot of attention 💕
As someone who personally loves accessory shops, I've been searching frantically for one in Haeundae even before going there 😁
🩷ETVITY Shop
✔️Location: 518 U-dong, Haeundae-gu, Busan, ETVITY Shop Haeundae Branch
It seemed to take about 7-8 minutes on foot from Haeundae Station Exit 2
🏷️Pro Tip
They sell random packs which would be great as gifts
Priced from 10,000 to 30,000 won, they are affordably priced for enjoyment
Busan Unique Pop-up Exhibition.
🔸Jinro Gold Fantasia Busan
✔️Location: 38, Jungang-daero 680beonga-gil, Busanjin-gu, Busan, 1st floor
✔️Time: 15:00~22:00, weekends from 13:00~
Jinro Gold Fantasia is a unique pop-up in Busan. It is conveniently located in the center of Seomyeon's bustling area and is easy to find. There are various experiential programs and photo zones available. Admission is free, but only adults can enter, and it's a great indoor dating spot for taking pictures.